The Media: A Casualty of the Conflict
Martial law demands "patriotic journalism". A radio station in Aceh has decided to stop broadcasting news.
June 3, 2003
Aceh residents are fully aware that shootouts between the Indonesian Military (TNI) and the Free Aceh Movement (GAM) tend to be resumed in the media. If they are not criticizing each other through newspapers and radio, then they deny each other's statements. But for the last two weeks, GAM's voice suddenly disappeared from the air.
This is certainly not because GAM is on a silent strike. Since martial law was declared, their voices have hardl
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